By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Half-term governor and former Republican vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin unexpectedly endorsed Carly Fiorina for Senate using seemingly bogus credentials for her support. Furthermore, the decision has sparked discontent with conservative activists
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
In a scathing web video fashioned as a film trailer, the DSCC produced sequels to the infamous “Demon Sheep” video and targets all three Republican hopefuls. Carly Fiorina gets hammered as a failed CEO that shipped thousands of jobs overseas, and spotlights Chuck DeVore as an extreme candidate for the Tea Party fringe
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Shawn Steel, a former California Republican Party chairman and currently a RNC National Committeeman, trashed Republican Senatorial hopeful Tom Campbell and his alleged associations with Sami al-Arian in a post published on the conservative Flash Report. Steel’s comments are just the latest in a series of conservative attacks on Campbell’s foreign policy that influenced the former lawmaker’s strategy in last week’s debate
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
A book due out on Tuesday notes a potentially troubling window between the time Carly Fiorina’s father, a federal judge, ruled on a case heavily lobbied by the high-tech industry, and Fiorina’s hiring as CEO of Hewlett-Packard. The book that makes the allegation, ”Circle of Greed” by Patrick Dillon and Carl Cannon, chronicles the raise and fall of one of America’s most successful plaintiff lawyers, Bill Lerach, is due out Tuesday
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Carly Fiorina lodged harsh attacks on Tom Campbell, branding her fellow Republican senatorial hopeful as “anti-Israel” and raising connections with a Palestinian immigrant that pleaded guilty to working with Palestinian Islamic Jihad. The charges are based on several articles published by conservative publications, Commentary Magazine and the American Spectator
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Carly Fiorina’s campaign web operation is a series of absolute failures that turn into red meat for internet mockery. Fred Davis, former adman for John McCain’s presidential campaign, produces the Fiorina campaign’s advertisements, including the “demon sheep” video. Becki Donatelli, president of Campaign Solutions, is the campaign lead on the campaign’s web presence.
Apparently they are bad at what they do
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Chuck DeVore was the lone Republican that did not show up for the confirmation vote of Abel Maldonado for lieutenant governor. Maldonado was rejected by the State Assembly yesterday. Fox & Hounds noted that DeVore’s absence was likely a tightrope walk for his longshot U.S. Senate bid.
Apparently leadership is not showing up to vote for your principles out of political expediency
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
More bad press for Carly Fiorina’s “demon sheep” web video. Tom Campbell denies making any deals to leave the gubernatorial race with Meg Whitman. Fiorina suggests bankruptcy be on the table as a solution for the state’s financial problems. The American Spectator attacked Campbell as “anti-Israel.” Fiorina offers healthcare reforms implemented fifteen years ago
Tags: AB 32, CA-19, CA-Sen, Carly Fiorina, Democrats, Foreign Policy, Jeff Denham, Jerry McNerney, Meg Whitman, Richard Pombo, Tom Campbell
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
Carly Fiorina defended and promised more of the wildly popular (and widely-mocked) “demon sheep” web video. Meg Whitman disavowed a supporter that proclaimed he was a “proud racist” and receives flack from the base for it. Steve Poizner backed a voter initiative that led to $40 billion in more taxes. Gavin Newsom leads Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor, and more
Tags: Abram Wilson, AD-15, Brad Goehring, CA-11, CA-19, CA-AG, CA-Sen, Carly Fiorina, Chris Kelly, David Harmer, Elizabeth Emken, Jackie Speier, Jeff Takada, Jerry McNerney, Joan Buchanan, Kamala Harris, Richard Pombo, Robert Beadles, Steve Cooley, Steve Poizner, Tony Amador
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By Matt Ortega | Uncategorized
The web video was mercilessly and almost universally mocked and derided online as the “wildest,” “weirdest,” and perhaps “worst political video ever.” And they probably paid $15k for it. Need more evidence that the video is an epic failure? National Review loved it, calling the ad “genius.”
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